diff --git a/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js b/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js
index 74f7cfc40b..f09e1893f5 100644
--- a/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js
+++ b/client/src/views/fields/link-multiple.js
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ define('views/fields/link-multiple', 'views/fields/base', function (Dep) {
                         minChars: 1,
                         paramName: 'q',
                         noCache: true,
+                        autoSelectFirst: true,
                         triggerSelectOnValidInput: false,
                         beforeRender: ($c) => {
                             if (this.$element.hasClass('input-sm')) {
diff --git a/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js b/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js
index 1359c6b666..b4c82af59f 100644
--- a/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js
+++ b/client/src/views/fields/link-parent.js
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ define('views/fields/link-parent', 'views/fields/base', function (Dep) {
                         paramName: 'q',
                         noCache: true,
                         triggerSelectOnValidInput: false,
+                        autoSelectFirst: true,
                         beforeRender: ($c) => {
                             if (this.$elementName.hasClass('input-sm')) {
                                 $c.addClass('small');